A patient has been referred to the family nurse practitioner…
A patient has been referred to the family nurse practitioner. The patient’s medical history reveals long-term use of benzodiazepines, which the patient considers harmless. The family nurse practitioner understands that benzodiazepines can:
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A young female patient presents to your clinic complaining of 10 comedones on her face and 12 inflammatory lesions. She is obese and likes to eat chocolate every day. She is healthy and denies any drug abuse, but she drinks vodka when she is out with friends. Which treatment is best for her?
Read DetailsAn adult client reports having a wasp sting on her left arm…
An adult client reports having a wasp sting on her left arm and experiencing swelling, redness, and some itching. It has been three days since the wasp sting, and the symptoms persist. The patient requests an epinephrine autoinjector. The patient denied any trouble breathing, abdominal cramps, or other signs of a systemic anaphylactic reaction. What would be important teaching for the nurse practitioner to provide to the patient?
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